The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-12-08
THE FARMERS ASSOCIATION.
y SHORT SESSION DEVOTED EXCBU-
SIVELY TO ACTUAL BUSINESS.

The Body Passes the Resolutions EXpros-
sive of Its Desires Of tho General Assom-
bly, and Adjourns Sine Die.
| CONDENSED from tho Columbia Registcr)
Tho second annual Convention Of the
Farmers Association of South Carolina
was opened in Agricultural Hall last
Thursday shortly after noon, being the
third meeting of the Association since its
organization.
The hall was fairly well filled, thore
being q considerable number besides
delegates present.
At just quarter-past II O'Clock, the
President of the Association, Mr.. ID. X.
Norris, of Anderson, called the Convcn-
ton to order aud delivered his opening
address.
The roll Of delegates was then made
up, the chairmen Of the different county
delegations giving to tho Secretary, j.
T. Duncan, of Newberry, the lists OF
their delegations.
Tho roll was then read as follows,
ninety -sevon delegates responding to
their names:
Abbeville: w. p. Addison, J. n. Young,
w. ID. Mars, G.. n. Nicklc, G. }. Britt
Anderson: ID. *, Norris, j. Bolton Wat.
son.
Barnwcll: S. H. Kirkland, w. r. Boyn-
ton, }. A. Jenkins.
Berckeley: j. B. Morrison, j. f.. Murray,
w. Anderson, John w. Gardiner A. NJ.
Skipper, G. jackson, II. NJ Harvey, }. W.
j.. Clement.
Charleston: A. W. Leland
Chester: G. w. McFaddcn, Dir. w. NJ.
McCallum, w. r. Robinson.
Collcon: G. w. May, Robert Black, a.
j. Lindcr, Frank Fishburnc, Solomon
HERS, w. J. Fishburnc
Chcsterficld w. d. Craig, G. Rcdfurn.
Clarendon: l.. ii. DcChumps, II. f..
Cooper, j. e. Davis.
Darlington: A. W. Pcrrot II. T. Howlc,
G. r. King j. Z Miller, j w. Bcaslcy.
Edgeticld: +. II. Tilmrn, w. 5. Alien,
W. II. Gcldell, w. T. Walton, w. ID. .Jen-
nngs, Jr.
Fairfield: J. B. Turner, Il. w. Traylor,
DR.. Mckinstry, j. NJ Galloway, +. II.
Mitchell.
Grccnyilc: NJ. L. Donadson%
Lexington: n. j. Scibcls.
kcrshaw: w. A. Ancrum, G. G.. Alex.
andcr G. w. MOsclcy, Il. j. Josey.
Lancaster: II. l.. Ilic!llin, ID. a. VII.
liams.
Laurens: G. w. Shell, }. S. Blalock, j.
Ii. Shell, J. A. Jones
Marion l.. B. Rodgers, f. NJ. Allen, d.
W. McLaurin.
, Marlboro: Alex. Mc2ac, Chas. Crosland
Levy Ivcy, j. l.. McIaurin.
Newberry: II. +. Q. Hunter j. II. David
son, j. II. Duncan, j. Y. Culbrcath, j. w
, Scott. Altcrnatcs: Thompson Conn0r &
F. Long, N. r.. Lester, J. II. p. Crosson
, j. G. Ncel
Orangcburg: Z. r.. Walter, l.. S. Con
ncr, j. j.. Wannamakcr.
Spartanburg: J. w. Sribling, J. B.
Davis, B. f. Bates
, Sumter: H. H. Thomas ~. p. Ki!gorc
A. X. Sanders, b. p. Kelly.
Union: w. II. ,Jetcr, G. II. Jctcr, ". r.
BctSill.
williamsburg: VIM. Cooper, d. y
| johnson, f. NJ Britton, 5. l.. York, W
j. Waters, Y. G. CuIp ircdcI Jones.
A motion was made to insert as Article
III. OF the bylaws provision for The
election of officers, and rcnumbcr til,
articles following.
After some discussion, which evidenced
that the Convention did not wish to pro
ceed to the election Of officers, the mat
ter was referred to n committee consist
+ ing Of one from each county.
On motion, the reading OF the minute
, of tho previous meeting was dispense,
| with.
, CAPTAIN TIThMAN READS A LETTER.
AS Chairman Of tho Executive Com
1 mittcc, Captain Tillman read letter sen
f by him in his official capacity in rop
n to circular sent ont by tho Commits
/, sioner Of Agriculture, asking information
u in relation to the location, cost and cur
riculum of an agricultural college. Th
/ letter was received as information.
u CAPTAIN TILLMAN READS A REPORT
n Under the head Of reports Of spccia
q committees but one was forthcoming
Ii Captain Til.man reported that n commit
'f tee of three hud been appointed ut tn
e last Convention to draft certain bills t
1t carry out the wishes Of that Convention
it present tho same to the Legislature an
If secure their passage if possible. Th
Il committee had discharged it's duty so fa
l. as possible, and had drawn up II bill t
l. reorganize the Agricultural Department
.c This had been withdrawn and new on
y substituted which had passed the lIous
I, and now hangs i'll the Senate. A bill fo
n separate Agricultural College was nC
introduced by reason of the gcnCrl
scarcity of means and other sullicicr
reasons. The report was received rs it
! formation.
u Captain Tillman at this point suf
=. gestod that the Secretary read sun
N mary of the proceedings of last year
70 Convention. The Secretary re "a som
At of the minutes of the last previous NEE
Iy ing and the platform then adopted.
Z A BUSINESS COMMITTEE.
OF The following committee was appoin
ly cd to arrange business for the coneidc
e. alton of the Convention:
~ Abbevill", G.. n. Nicklcs; Anderson
IS j. G. Watkins; Barnwcll, w. Il. Boy,
a. ton; Berkeley, j. W. l.. Clcmcu
lg Charleston, 4. ". Leland; Chester,
u w. McFadden; Collcton, +. G. Els
IA burnc; Chesterfield, w. ID, Craig; Gin
~ ~ cndon, +. p. Cooper; Darlington, +. '
,n' Pcrrot; Edgcticld, B. r. Tiliman; FAi
hy field, u. p. Mitchell; Grecnvillc, NJ.
hc Donaldson; Lexington, II. l.. Soibc
.r0 Korshaw, W. A. Ancrum; Iaurens,
ed W. Shell; Marion, +. M. Allen; Mar
borO, j. i. McLam N; Newberry, r.
G. Hunter; Orangebnrg, j. j.. Wann
- maker; Spartanburg, j. E. Davis; Sun